Pim and Theo

IT’S A BLOODY MESS ON THE STREETS AND A MORAL MESS IN OUR HEADS

Two men where shot in cold blood on the streets of Holland. Victims of extremism, Theo Van Gogh and Pim Fortuyn weren’t afraid to make their opposing political views known. Pim Fortuyn was a far-right Dutch political leader. Theo Van Gogh was a left-wing anarchist film-maker.

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Both were murdered by extremists. Pim and Theo explores the opposing but oddly linked lives of these key Dutch political figures and ask what their careers and deaths can tell us about our times. This show is inspired by Ian Buruma’s book The Limits of Tolerance.

Pim & Theo is a theatre performance, an exhibition, an education programme and an online resource.

This show is a collaboration with Odsherred Teater (Denmark) and Korjaamo Culture Factory (Finland). Funded by Arts Council England, Arts Council Norway and with the support of the Culture Programme of the European Union.

The show premiered on 25 October 2013 in Denmark and has toured across Europe including the UK and Norway. It was part of the Assiteij World Congress ‘On the Edge’ festival, Birmingham in July 2016. You can view the trailer here: https://youtu.be/6Ge8Bb3Kz5I